Engine-driven air-compressor



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ENGINE DRIVEN AIR COMPRESSOR. APPLICATION FILED OCT: 29, 1919.

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ENGINE DRIVEN AIR COMPRESSOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 29. 1919.

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IWAN LYCI-IYJ, or SAULT STE. MARIE, on'rnnro, CANADA.

ENGINE-DRIVEN AIR-COMPRESSOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IWAN LYOHYJ, a citizen of Ukrainia, residing atSault Ste. Marie, Province of Ontario, and Dominion of Canada, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Engine-Driven Air-Comlpressors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a powe r'generat ing and storing apparatus,and to control valve mechanism therefor and it has for a general objectto provide a simple and compact arrangement of balanced parts wherebyair may be compressed and stored for use.

Other objects relate to the provision of a novel arrangementof aircompressor operating means and of valve control devices.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a plan view of a power generating andstoring apparatus constructed according tomy invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of one of the automatic check valves.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the apparatus.

As here shown the base frame ofmy improved apparatus comprises a seriesof longitudinal base members or beams '1, connected at opposite ends bythe cross beams 2. Mounted upon one end of this frame are a pair ofengines 4 of an ordinary horizontal reciprocating type and adapted toreceive their motive fluid through a branched pipe 5 which leadsthereto. These engines are supported above the main frame by thesubsidiary frames 6 and are provided with the usual cross head guides 7and crossheads 8.

From the crossheads 8 connecting rods 9 lead to an inner pair of crankarms 10 of a' sectional crank shaft 11 journaled in bearings 12 onstandards 13 projecting from the beams 1. Crank shaft 11 is providedwith an outer pair of crank arms 14 to which connect the upper ends oflinks 15 whose lower ends connect to a pair of rock-arms 16 fixed on atransverse rock shaft 17 journaled in brackets 18 on the beams 1.

I Specification of Letters Patent. v Pgmtgnfed' Jung 15, 1920Application filed October 29-, 1919. Serial No. 834,287.

Fixed to the ends of the rock shaft 17 are crank arms 19 connected bypitman rods 20 to other arms 21 rigid with cranks 22 journaled inbrackets 23 on the beams 1. The cranks 22 have connected thereto thelower ends of thrust links 24 which support upon cylinder 30 and a lowercylinder 31 whose.

pistonsare operated and united by a common rod 32. These cylinders 30and 31 are supported by means of yokes 33 which are secured to parts 34projecting upwardly from the base frame and in conjunction surround thecylinders.

Located between the air compressors and supported by the base frame is atank 35 forming a storage reservoir for the compressed air and providedvwith a pressure indicating gage 36. From the air compressor, pipes 37lead to the tank, back flow of air being prevented by valves such asillustrated in Fig. 5. These valves each comprise valve disks 38 seatingupwardly on a seat formed by an inwardly projecting annular flange 39 onthe wall of a housing 40 mounted upon the tank, the valve disk beingyieldingly led against its seat by coiled tension springs 41 whichconnect at their lower ends thereto and at their upper ends to a spider42 fixed upon a second inturned flange 43 on the housing, the pipesleading into the tops of these housings. The cylinders 30 and 31 areprovided with air intake ports controlled by one-way valves 44. r

From a tank a pair of pipes 45 and 46 lead to a desired point, thesepipes extending downward close to one another and are provided withvalves adapted to be con trolled individually or in unison by a suit- Yand the engines. The compressed air enters lows the tank by depressingthe valves 38 from their seats, back flow being prevented by the actionof springs 41 as will be apparent,

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Let-' com ressors arran ed in two rows on o 0- site sides ofthe base frame and comprising upper and lower units operated by a commonpiston rod, vertically slidable weights operatively connected .to saidpiston rods, and means whereby said weights are lifted by said engines.

2. An apparatus of the type described comprising a base frame, a pair ofengines mounted on said frame, a plurality of air compressors arrangedin two rows on opposite sides of the base frame and comprising upper andlower units operated by a common piston rod, vertically slidable weightsoperatively connected to said piston rods, and means whereby saidweights are lifted by said engines, said means including a pairsignature.

' site sides of the base frame and comprising upper and lower unitsoperated by a common piston rod, a storage tank located between the tworows of compressors, pipes leading from said compressors to said tank,

and operative connections between said piston rods and said engines.

4:. An apparatus of the type described:

comprising a base frame, an engine mounted thereon,'a plurality of aircompressors,

and operative connections between said engine and vsaid air compressorsincluding a vertically slidable weight, a rigid bar fixed to said weightmidway between its ends, and a series of fingers projecting from saidbar into engagement with the piston rods of the air compressors.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my IWAN LYOHYJ.

